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An African elephant, seen in full, standing on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

Species

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Learn what each species is like, find out where it lives in the wild, and plan your next sighting — all in one place.

2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,331

Parks with species

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1Tundra

Conservation

Class
Diet
Activity
Social life
Habitat

Showing 86 species · Tundra

Showing 86 species · Tundra

Select up to 3 species to compare them

Snowy OwlVulnerable

Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
8 countries
Snow GooseLeast Concern

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Black-necked CraneNear Threatened

Black-necked Crane

Grus nigricollis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
MuskoxLeast Concern

Muskox

Ovibos moschatus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
9 countries
Common GreenshankLeast Concern

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Barnacle GooseLeast Concern

Barnacle Goose

Branta leucopsis

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Short-eared OwlLeast Concern

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

CarnivoreCrepuscularIn pairs
Great Grey OwlLeast Concern

Great Grey Owl

Strix nebulosa

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Arctic TernLeast Concern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
RuffLeast Concern

Ruff

Calidris pugnax

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
70 countries
Black GrouseLeast Concern

Black Grouse

Lyrurus tetrix

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Lesser Black-backed GullLeast Concern

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Rock PtarmiganLeast Concern

Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus muta

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Willow WarblerLeast Concern

Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Alpine SalamanderLeast Concern

Alpine Salamander

Salamandra atra

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
WhimbrelLeast Concern

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
37 countries
Northern WheatearLeast Concern

Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Eurasian WigeonLeast Concern

Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Greater White-fronted GooseLeast Concern

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Siberian Flying SquirrelLeast Concern

Siberian Flying Squirrel

Pteromys volans

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
StoatNot Evaluated

Stoat

Mustela erminea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Black-throated DiverLeast Concern

Black-throated Diver

Gavia arctica

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Red-throated LoonLeast Concern

Red-throated Loon

Gavia stellata

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Semipalmated SandpiperNear Threatened

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

InsectivoreDiurnalVariable activity
Common EiderLeast Concern

Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Willow PtarmiganLeast Concern

Willow Ptarmigan

Lagopus lagopus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Mountain HareLeast Concern

Mountain Hare

Lepus timidus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Parasitic JaegerLeast Concern

Parasitic Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Common FrogLeast Concern

Common Frog

Rana temporaria

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
AdderLeast Concern

Adder

Vipera berus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
45 countries
Polar WolfNot Evaluated

Polar Wolf

Canis lupus arctos

CarnivoreVariable activityDesert
DotterelLeast Concern

Dotterel

Charadrius morinellus

InsectivoreDiurnalBird
Pacific Golden PloverLeast Concern

Pacific Golden Plover

Pluvialis fulva

InsectivoreDiurnalBird
European Golden PloverLeast Concern

European Golden Plover

Pluvialis apricaria

InsectivoreDiurnalBird
Shining SunbeamLeast Concern

Shining Sunbeam

Aglaeactis cupripennis

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Snow BuntingLeast Concern

Snow Bunting

Plectrophenax nivalis

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Arctic HareLeast Concern

Arctic Hare

Lepus arcticus

HerbivoreNocturnalVariable activity
Great SkuaLeast Concern

Great Skua

Stercorarius skua

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Horned GrebeVulnerable

Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Bristle-thighed CurlewVulnerable

Bristle-thighed Curlew

Numenius tahitiensis

InsectivoreDiurnalVulnerable
Alpine AccentorLeast Concern

Alpine Accentor

Prunella collaris

InsectivoreDiurnalBird
North American PorcupineLeast Concern

North American Porcupine

Erethizon dorsatum

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Siberian SalamanderLeast Concern

Siberian Salamander

Salamandrella keyserlingii

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Siberian CraneCritically Endangered

Siberian Crane

Leucogeranus leucogeranus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Norway LemmingLeast Concern

Norway Lemming

Lemmus lemmus

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
YakNot Evaluated

Yak

Bos grunniens

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
9 countries
Eurasian CurlewNear Threatened

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

CarnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Volcano JuncoLeast Concern

Volcano Junco

Junco vulcani

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Snowshoe HareLeast Concern

Snowshoe Hare

Lepus americanus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Canadian LynxLeast Concern

Canadian Lynx

Lynx canadensis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Grizzly BearNot Evaluated

Grizzly Bear

Ursus arctos horribilis

OmnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Hoary MarmotLeast Concern

Hoary Marmot

Marmota caligata

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Woolly MammothExtinct

Woolly Mammoth

Mammuthus primigenius

HerbivoreDiurnalTundra
Least Concern

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Least Concern

Northern Hawk-Owl

Surnia ulula

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Northern Nutcracker

Nucifraga caryocatactes

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

American Golden Plover

Pluvialis dominica

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Sanderling

Calidris alba

InsectivoreDiurnalVariable activity
Least Concern

Lapland Longspur

Calcarius lapponicus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Viviparous Lizard

Zootoca vivipara

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Ring Ouzel

Turdus torquatus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Least Concern

Fieldfare

Turdus pilaris

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Great Grey Shrike

Lanius excubitor

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Bohemian Waxwing

Bombycilla garrulus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Wood Frog

Lithobates sylvaticus

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Gyrfalcon

Falco rusticolus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Dark-eyed Junco

Junco hyemalis

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Endangered

Whooping Crane

Grus americana

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Thinhorn Sheep

Ovis dalli

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Endangered

Cyren's Rock Lizard

Iberolacerta cyreni

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Canada Jay

Perisoreus canadensis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Human

Homo sapiens

OmnivoreDiurnalSavannah
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
Relevancia
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ReindeerVulnerable

Reindeer

Rangifer tarandus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
9 countries16 parks
Common CraneLeast Concern

Common Crane

Grus grus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
49 countries8 parks
Sandhill CraneLeast Concern

Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensis

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
5 countries25 parks
MooseLeast Concern

Moose

Alces alces

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
15 countries57 parks
Eurasian LynxLeast Concern

Eurasian Lynx

Lynx lynx

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
48 countries45 parks
Gray WolfLeast Concern

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
61 countries76 parks
Brent GooseLeast Concern

Brent Goose

Branta bernicla

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
17 countries27 parks
DunlinLeast Concern

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds
59 countries38 parks
Arctic FoxLeast Concern

Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
7 countries19 parks
WolverineLeast Concern

Wolverine

Gulo gulo

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
16 countries33 parks
Birds
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Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered

About this catalogue

Each species profile brings together what the animal is and where it can be seen: its classification and conservation status, its size, weight and lifespan, its diet and activity pattern, and the countries, parks and dive sites where its presence is documented. Taxonomy and common names come from GBIF and conservation status from the IUCN Red List; how we build our profiles explains every source and what we do when a fact is missing.

6 parks
8 countries
24 parks
12 countries
6 parks
4 parks
97 countries
61 parks
12 countries
25 parks
54 countries
130 parks
15 countries
29 parks
49 countries
4 parks
37 parks
24 countries
91 parks
20 countries
24 parks
17 countries
26 parks
50 countries
167 parks
12 countries
8 parks
24 parks
47 countries
186 parks
46 countries
109 parks
49 countries
28 parks
11 countries
4 parks
49 countries
24 parks
23 countries
6 parks
45 countries
41 parks
10 countries
26 parks
21 countries
34 parks
11 countries
14 parks
17 countries
4 parks
13 countries
27 parks
45 countries
206 parks
6 parks
8 countries
5 parks
13 countries
23 parks
30 countries
26 parks
43 countries
6 parks
7 countries
4 parks
11 countries
35 parks
7 countries
12 parks
17 countries
17 parks
12 countries
33 parks
22 countries
7 parks
15 countries
33 parks
3 countries
57 parks
6 countries
14 parks
8 countries
7 parks
7 countries
6 parks
3 parks
45 countries
7 parks
2 countries
8 parks
2 countries
35 parks
2 countries
14 parks
2 countries
26 parks
2 countries
11 parks
3 countries
46 countries37 parks
28 countries66 parks
16 countries86 parks
92 countries47 parks
11 countries24 parks
100 countries32 parks
29 countries23 parks
12 countries45 parks
46 countries179 parks
13 countries43 parks
91 countries31 parks
45 countries90 parks
13 countries104 parks
12 countries83 parks
2 countries45 parks
5 countries17 parks
3 countries48 parks
3 countries70 parks
2 countries7 parks
2 countries10 parks
1 country6 parks
2 countries